Nigeria vs Oceania: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Oceania
12.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
12th
Oceania rank
14th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Nigeria
- Oceania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 12.0% in Oceania, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.5 times Oceania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 11.9% | 39.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 12.1% | 45.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 14.1% | 37.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 11.7% | 24.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 12.2% | 29.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Nigeria or Oceania?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 12.0% in Oceania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Nigeria and Oceania?
- 29.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Oceania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.